Panola College
November 28, 2016 - During the Thanksgiving break, the Panola Fillies found themselves being tested by some undoubtedly difficult teams. The Fillies split the weekend and came out with 1 win and 1 loss.
On Friday, the Fillies faced last year's Division 2 National Champions, Johnson County. After hitting the first 3 of 3 from the field to open the game, the Fillies would quickly lose the lead and lose their run. Johnson came into the second quarter ready to play and took the half 18-31.
Freshman Patience Okpe would start the third quarter with a deep 3. Now down 10, freshman Stefany Lourenco would find her own little streak scoring 6 back-to-back points to bring the Fillies within 4. Johnson County found a way to survive that quarter coming out on top 37-44. In the fourth, the Fillies were unstoppable, holding the Cavaliers to 10 points. The Fillies we able to find-a-way, as Patience Okpe lead all scorers with 31 points, a new career high, and came out victorious with a 61-54 win.
The Fillies then faced a strong and talented Tallahassee Community College on Saturday morning. The full court pressure from the Eagles seemed to be too much as they handed the Fillies their first loss on the season. While only down 2 points at half time, the Fillies found themselves turning the ball over too many times, giving the Eagles a 90-71 win. Sophomore Genesis Rivera would lead her team with 17 points.
The Fillies now 7-1 (1-0 in conference) will face Angelina College on November 30th, at 5:30 pm in A.J. Gymnasium.
November 28, 2016 Lufkin, Texas – The Panola College men’s basketball team went 1-1 this past weekend at the Guy Davis Thanksgiving Classic in Lufkin, Texas at Angelina College. After this weekend, Panola claims a 7-3 record. “Once again, our guys faced a tremendous amount of adversity in the two games we played.” Head Coach Grant McMillan stated. “I think we are finally starting to figure some things out on both ends of the floor. Our non-conference schedule has certainly prepared us for our league opener this week.” He Added.
Game 1 - #9 Odessa 73 Panola 70
Panola College and Odessa College opened the tournament Friday afternoon. After a back and forth battle to begin the game. Odessa nailed a flurry of three pointers to take a 17-34 lead with just under eight minutes remaining in the first half. Panola closed the half on a 12-6 run and found themselves trailing at halftime, 29-40.
The Ponies started strong in the second half going on 30-14 run to take a 59-54 lead at the six minute mark in the second half. With the score 63-60 and 2:14 remaining in the ball game, Odessa stole a pass and raced down to score a lay-up along with a foul. A controversial double technical as well as a flagrant foul call, led to Odessa shooting three foul shots and retaining possession. Panola had two separate three point attempts to tie the game but neither fell.
Leading the way for the Ponies was big man, Tope Arikawe. He recorded a double-double in the loss netting 20 points and chasing down 14 rebounds.
Game 2 – Panola 98 – Southwestern Christian 90
Panola’s second game featured the Ponies and Region V opponent Southwestern Christian. In a fast paced game, Panola found themselves ahead at halftime 48-42. The first five minutes of the second half the Ponies grew their lead to 15 points but Southwestern crawled their way back. Again, red hot shooting from Southwestern gave them a 75-70 lead with 6:43 remaining in the ball game. Panola regained the lead 87-84 before Southwestern hit a three with .48 seconds remaining to send the game in overtime.
In overtime, Panola scored the first six points and played stellar defense holding Southwestern to just three total in the overtime period.
Leading the way offensively for Panola was Tyonte Robertson who recorded a career high 24 points. Chan Williams-Bey also netted 20 points. Eric McGill scored in double-figures with 18. Marlon Taylor recorded a double-double with 13 points and 13 rebounds. Bryson Lockley had a career high 10 rebounds. Panola shot a season high 42 percent from three in the victory.
Panola will begin conference play this upcoming Wednesday when they head to Blinn College. Tip-off is set for 7:30 on the campus of Blinn College.
November 23, 2016 - With 5 lead changes to start the first quarter, Panola was once again being tested on their resilience early on. But a baseball pass from Sophomore Genesis Rivera to Freshman Patience Okpe to start the second quarter would spark a run for the Fillies as they put another win under their belts Tuesday night. The Fillies beat Jacksonville College on the road 82-62, opening up conference play 1-0.
"The team came out a little sluggish in the first quarter, but really stepped up over the next three quarters by playing well on both ends of the floor. I was really pleased how we stepped up and stopped every rally Jacksonville attempted tonight” Head Coach Kite says.
Jacksonville was only able to lead by most 3 points. Once the Fillies took the lead at 19-18 in the second quarter, they never let up. They walked into the locker room at half time leading 40-27.
In the third quarter, Jacksonville would come as close as 6 points, but team ball movement, fast transition play and straight up grind kept the Fillies in the lead the whole way through.
Brazilian native, Stefany Lourenco, lead all scorers with 25 points on the night. "I am excited! I like this team and love playing with them" she noted on her career high night. She came away with a full stat line shooting 9-17 (52%), 3 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals, 1 block and went 6-6 from the free throw line. This is the 6th time that the Fillies have had a different player lead in points. Freshman Daria Eremeeva recorded her first career double-double with 11 points and 11 rebounds. Freshman Patience Okpe added 15 and Sophomore Genesis Rivera added 12. Denasia Watson tied her career high in assists with 5, leading the team on the night in that area.
The Fillies are now off to one of the best starts in Panola history, moving their win streak to 6-0. They will hit the floor again November 25th-26th in the TVCC classic. They will face Johnson Community College and Tallahassee College. Game times are 1:00pm on Friday and 10:00 am on Saturday.
November 23, 2016 - The Panola Fillies competed in the NJCAA Division I National Tournament in Casper, Wyoming November 17-19. It was the program's 2nd appearance overall and first since 2009.
The tournament began with an opening round win against Hill College in 5 sets (19-25. 25-20, 19-25, 25-20, 15-10) followed by a quarterfinal loss to Santa Fe Community College (25-22, 23-25, 23-25, 25-21). The Fillies were led Day 1 by freshman middle blocker Barbara Sabino who notched 13 kills against both Hill and Santa Fe, posting impressive hitting clips of .478 and .440, respectively. Against Hill, freshman Jaqueline da Silva also tallied 13 kills, followed by sophomore Rachel Henderson with 11. Henderson also combined for 6 block assists and 3 solos on the day, followed by 7 block assists and 2 solos from Sabino. Freshman setter Cayman Sutton dished out 55 assists on the day, while freshman Kinly Carter added 13 against Hill. Sophomores Morgan Currie and Victoria Baptista both tallied 20 digs total the first two matches, followed by da Silva with 19.
In the final two matches of the tournament, Panola fell to Salt Lake in 3, before closing out the weekend Saturday with a 5-set comeback win over #3 Western Nebraska to secure a 7th place overall finish in the country.
In the victory against Western Nebraska, three Fillies finished with double-digit kills and hitting efficiencies above .400, led by Jaqueline da Silva (18 kills on .457 hitting), freshman Kaitlyn Adams (16 kills on .433 hitting), and Rachel Henderson (10 kills on .500 hitting). Melanie Casteel also came up big for PC, posting 5 kills on .364 hitting. Morgan Currie anchored the backrow defense with 16 digs while Victoria Baptista chipped in 11, and the freshman setting duo of Cayman Sutton and Kinly Carter contributed 53 total assists. Barbara Sabino's 7 block assists and 2 solos added to her offense earned her a spot on the prestigious NJCAA National All-Tournament team.
The 7th-place National finish caps off a memorable season in which the Fillies finished 35-4 overall (including 17 wins over teams nationally-ranked in the top 20 at some point this season), undefeated in District H Conference play, finished Region XIV Champions, compiled a 27-match winning streak that lasted from September 3rd to November 17th, received 10 total All-Conference selections including Player of the Year and Coach of the Year, and was ranked #1 in the country for the final three weeks of NJCAA Division I polls.
November 23, 2016 - The Panola College Workforce and Continuing Education Department will be offering several healthcare spring classes. If you are interested in earning your EKG certification, the class will be offered from March 27 through May 15, 2017 on the Panola College campus. The class will meet Monday and Thursday from 6-9:30 pm, and the cost is $999.
Medication Aide class is scheduled for February 2 through May 4, 2017 and will meet Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday from 5:30-9:30 pm.
Massage Therapy will be offered February 28 through March 2018. The class will meet Tuesday and Thursday from 5:30-9:30 pm and alternating Saturdays 9 am-6 pm. The cost of the class is $4,199.
Phlebotomy class will meet Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday from 5-8:15 pm from January 30 through July 26, 2017.
Pre-registration is required for all classes. To register or to find out more, contact Panola College Workforce & Continuing Education, 903-693-2067, email ce@panola.edu or stop by the office in the Merle Glass Building at the corner of Bird Drive and Holland Street.
November 22, 2016 - Panola College fine arts students, along with community organizations, are combining to present a Christmas Gala at 7 p.m., Tuesday, November 29, at the Carthage Civic Center. Admission is set at $10 for adults, and $5 for students and children. Tickets may be purchased at the Panola College Business Office on Monday, November 28, or at the Civic Center door the evening of the concert.
Christmas in Carthage is a Panola College tradition. Dwaine Hubbard, instrumental music professor, and Sandra Bauer, vocal music professor, collaborated to revive the tradition for Christmas 2016.
“Christmas in Carthage was conceived by Larry Brumley, who led the Panola College Choral department for many years,” Bauer said. “It was originally a dinner served by members of the Pipers followed by a performance by the Pipers.”
Hubbard added that for many Carthage residents, Christmas in Carthage was the highlight of the Christmas season.
“We are excited to be able to present this program 30 years after the debut of the original Christmas in Carthage, and hope to continue the legacy of excellence that was begun by those who came before us,” Hubbard added.
The Panola College Chorale, Pipers, and Chamber Singers will join the Concert and Jazz Bands in performing holiday selections. Mike McGowan, retired instrumental music professor, has written a special arrangement of “The Wonderful World of Christmas,” which will be presented by the Chorale and Concert Band, and an arrangement for “We All Need a Little Christmas,” which will close the show.
Dr. Greg Powell, Panola College President, will welcome guests. Dean Freddy Mason will present “One Solitary Life,” by Dr. James Allan Francis. The Panola College Rodeo Team, along with Coach Jeff Collins, will present “A Cowboy Night Before Christmas.”
Students from Rowe Performing Arts will dance to “Waltz of the Flowers.” Dancers include Annie Mahaffey, Addison Pope, Madison Smith, and Kipton Travis.
Panola College vocal students performing include Lily Allphin, Chris Barnes, Tarsheanna Bauer, Dakota Brown, Shelby Brown, Anne Buongiorne, Ahmadreion Casel, Hannah Cortinas, Victoria Cortinas, Kassidee Cox, Anna Crumbie, Alyia Doktor, Janel Dunn, Mitchell Emeahu, Brittany Fendall, Shelby Gibson, KGuillermo Gomez, Lorena Gonsalez, Tyesha High, Shannon James, Whiteney Kenani, Jenna King, Destiney Miller, Samantha Murphey, Ashley Newton, Augustine Oriakhi, Walker Pahlman, Melissa Palacios, Diana Perez, Kyana Reagan, Dillon Reynolds, Mia Sartor, Samuel Slone, James Smith, Rachel Strauss, Jamecia Taylor, Keairra Ware, Lauren Williams, Christina Willie, Cheyenne Woodard, Montana Woodard, and Austin Wright.
Band members include Esmeralda Acosta, Ana Asencio, Kayla Avila, Jaqui Gonzales, Savana Hanaway, Julie Hernandez, Alexandria Lavender, Mallory Sims, Samuel Slone, Cheyenne Woodard, Madison Youngblood, Zo’e Crayton, Lorena Gonzales, Marissa Jones, Kirsten Mayfield, Perla Perez, Chelsea Roquemore, Ryesha Walton, Arriauna Ware, Montana Woodard, Kenshena Woodard, Destiney Miller, Whitney Thomas, Kassi Orbaugh, Austin Wright, Leo Sanchez, Lady Flores, Tyler Helms, Bianca Ramirez, Dillon Reynolds, Scott Rogers, Tarsheanna Bauer, Dakota Brown, Robby Cox, Alexis Salas, Juan Morales, Urias Quetzala, Cole Donald, Daniel Quetzala, Vanessa Rodriguez, Lirio Rodriguez, Delaina Truitt, Raderrius Colbert, Tyreese Johnson, Isaiah Key, Jarid Barton, Ashton Bruce, Rachel Mukweyi, Trevor Romine, Taylor Schneckloth, Kenzie Yaws, and Branton Reeves.
“The main focus for the performance is to showcase all the wonderful musical ensembles at Panola College. The Christmas music will be light, enjoyable, and fun and will even include some audience sing-alongs,” Hubbard said.
November 22, 2016 - The Panola College men’s basketball team defeated LSU-Alexandria JV here Monday Night, 70-55. With the victory, Panola raises their record to 6-2. “Our second half we played Panola basketball.” Stated Head Coach Grant McMillan. “The way we started the game, and really the whole first half, will not get it done in this league or this upcoming tournament.” He added.
A lackluster first half saw the Ponies commit 13 turnovers and shoot 7 for 14 from the free throw line. LSUA chipped away all first half and led at the break, 32-20. Panola went on a 21 to 8 run to start the second half to take a 41-40 lead. They never relinquished the lead the rest of the game. Fast paced offense saw the Ponies score 50 points in the second half.
Four players scored in double figures and were led by Devyn Wilson who netted 12 points. Marlon Taylor, Tope Arikawe, and Tyonte Robertson all added 11 points, respectively. Keondre’ Byers chased down eight rebounds and swatted three shots. As a team, the Ponies recorded 48 rebounds and eight blocks.
Panola will take part in the Guy Davis Thanksgiving Classic this upcoming Friday and Saturday. They take on ninth ranked Odessa College at 5:00 PM on the campus of Angelina College in Lufkin, Texas. Saturday’s opponent is Southwestern Christian, tip-off is set for 2:00 PM at the same location.
November 18, 2016 - The Panola College Foundation is excited to announce their 2nd Designer Purse Bingo event as their spring fundraiser. The event will be held at the Carthage Civic Center on Friday, March 24, 2017. The doors will open at 5:30pm and the games will begin at 6:30pm. Ticket prices will include admission, appetizers, beverages, as well as 36 game cards. All proceeds will go to support students, faculty, staff and special projects at Panola College.
“The Panola College Foundation had such a wonderful response at our Designer Purse Bingo in Center, Texas this past October, the Foundation knew they wanted to host the event again in Carthage this spring,” said Brenda Giles, Panola College Foundation Chair. “With more prizes per game and more available seating, we expect another excellent turnout in Carthage.”
Limited sponsorships are available now and are filling up quickly. Ticket and reserved tables will be available to purchase starting January 2, 2017. Early bird tickets are sold through February 28th at $35 each and, after that date general admission tickets increase to $45 each. Reserved tables seat 10 and are $450.
In the past 11 years, the Panola College Foundation has awarded almost 800 scholarships worth over half a million dollars. They have also awarded almost 50 faculty and staff grants valued at $150,000 in the past five years. This event helps raise funds for the Panola College Foundation to continue its efforts to enrich the community through scholarships, faculty and staff grants, or other special projects.
You can purchase sponsorships and tickets, once available, on our website at http://bit.ly/PCBingo2017 or call 903-693-2029 for more information.
November 18, 2016 Carthage, Texas – The Panola College men’s basketball team defeated Louisiana College JV here Thursday Night, 86-48. The victory raises the Ponies record to 5-2. “As a staff we really emphasized rebounding and extra effort plays tonight. We ended up with 50 total rebounds and 25 team assists.” Stated head coach Grant McMillan. “Our guys executed on both ends the best all year.” He added.
Panola used dominate defense in the first half to build a 42-17 half time lead. It was more of the same in the second half as the Ponies only gave up 31 second half points.
Three Ponies scored in double figures and were led by Keith Hayes who tallied 17 points. Devyn Wilson hit three 3-pointers in route to 16 points. Bryson Lockley came off the bench and netted 15 points. As a team, Panola chased down 50 rebounds and shot 53 percent from the field.
Panola will continue their non-conference schedule when they take on LSU-Alexandria JV this upcoming Monday, November 21st. Tip-off is set for 6:00 PM at Arthur Johnson Gymnasium on the campus of Panola College.
November 17, 2016 - It was another record night for the Filles this season as they went on to beat Louisiana College JV 107-43 Tuesday night in A.J. Gymnasium. This is the third time this season that the Fillies have reached 100 points in a game, and everyone on the team was able to score. "We are starting to build a solid foundation heading into conference play, and we are continuing to grow as a team" Assistant Coach Nalani Hernandez said. "Our progress is going to help us a lot in the next few months."
With less than 10 total turnovers on the night, every Fillie was able to score at least one bucket to contribute to the high score. Sophomore Denasia Watson lead all scorers and had a career high night in points, shooting 9-15 from the field and 4-5 from the charityy stripe, giving her a solid 22 points. She then tied her career high in assists with 5 and added 2 rebounds.
Three other Filles scored double figures: Sophomore Charlynn Perry (18), Freshman Nailah Beyah-Blount (14), and Freshman Patience Okpe(16). As a team, the ladies were able to secure 33 rebounds, 29 assists, 13 steals, and shot 51.9% from the field.
With this victory, the Filles move to 5-0. The next match up will take place at Jacksonville College on November 22nd at 5:30pm.
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